Narragansett Town Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We’ve basically got a flat spell stretching out from now, right through to about the 8th of August, with barely a ripple to get excited about.

Let’s start with what we’ve got. The first real chance of anything comes up on Thursday the 30th of July at Narragansett Town Beach, but don’t get your hopes up. We’re looking at a tiny 3 ft south swell, with a period of only 8 seconds – that’s weak, short-period windswell, and the combined energy is a measly 108 (weak). The wind is a cross-offshore from the north at 9 mph, so the surface will be clean, but with that little energy, it’s just not worth paddling out. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is pretty much average for this time of year – no surprises there.

This same pattern just drags on. Friday morning the 31st sees the swell drop to 2 ft with the wind going glassy at dawn – which sounds perfect, but with only 79 energy units (weak), it’s still poor. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same: tiny swell, increasing cross-onshore breezes, and choppy water. Honestly, the breaks are better suited for a sandcastle competition than a surf session.

We’ve got a long, dry gap here. From the 30th of July all the way through to the morning of the 8th of August, every single session is rated as “poor surf conditions.” The swell barely gets above 3 ft, and most days it’s under 2 ft, with periods of 7 seconds or less. The combined energy never gets above 96 (weak) except for a brief spike on the 8th afternoon – but that’s only because the wind shifts onshore and the reading jumps to 142 (still weak). That’s not a sign of quality; that’s just a choppy mess.

Come Saturday the 8th of August afternoon, the swell nudges up to 3 ft from the south, but the wind is coming directly onshore from the southeast at 6 mph. That’s not going to be pretty. For beginners, this is well under the 5 ft mark, so it’s safe enough, but the quality just isn’t there. If you’re dead-set on getting wet, that afternoon might offer the most water movement, but don’t expect any groomed waves.

By Sunday the 9th of August, we’re back down to 2 ft and the pattern holds through to the end of the window on the 14th. There’s a slight flurry on the 14th with a 3 ft south-southwest swell and an onshore wind, but the period is a terrible 4 to 5 seconds – basically just wind chop with energy as low as 36 (weak). There is literally no stand-out day in this 16-day forecast. The only break in the file is Narragansett Town Beach, and it’s a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot, but with this level of swell, even the logs are staying on the beach.

Look, it’s a blank run. Sometimes the ocean just shuts off, and this is one of those times for the region. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d suggest you save the wax for another week. Stay tuned, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty

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